Gold Guest List beginner's guide
Feb 10, 2022, 10:35 am
#2086
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,941
requalification as a GGL give the partner cards, so whether that was at 3000 in previous years or at the reduced rate now, new partner cards will show up a few days after your year end if you have requalified as a GGL.
the only benefit at 5000 used to be the CCR card.
the only benefit at 5000 used to be the CCR card.
Feb 10, 2022, 10:47 am
#2087
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,328
Feb 18, 2022, 9:50 am
#2088
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List, Hilton Honours Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 2,303
Just got off the phone with the BA GGL assistance line (after a 20 min wait to get through), with some news on taxes. 2 of us were looking to upgrade flights to and from JFK in May ex-LHR. Booked as a BA holiday. Was told that the taxes had gone up significantly in the last couple of weeks. Upgrade from WT+ to CW would be the standard 24,000 avios pp ew (so 96,000 avios in total), plus something like Ł365 pp in taxes, not what she expected of around Ł60. The assistant was very apologetic and said she’d just come back to the office and double checked it with her colleague, as she was taken aback. We didn’t book it.
Feb 18, 2022, 9:58 am
#2089
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,941
It hasn’t been in the sub Ł100 range for several years now. I think last time I did one about 2/3 years ago it was already Ł200+ to UuA a return to the US, and the recent increase just makes it even worse.
Feb 18, 2022, 10:15 am
#2090
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,328
Just got off the phone with the BA GGL assistance line (after a 20 min wait to get through), with some news on taxes. 2 of us were looking to upgrade flights to and from JFK in May ex-LHR. Booked as a BA holiday. Was told that the taxes had gone up significantly in the last couple of weeks. Upgrade from WT+ to CW would be the standard 24,000 avios pp ew (so 96,000 avios in total), plus something like Ł365 pp in taxes, not what she expected of around Ł60. The assistant was very apologetic and said she’d just come back to the office and double checked it with her colleague, as she was taken aback. We didn’t book it.
Feb 18, 2022, 11:00 am
#2091
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List, Hilton Honours Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 2,303
to be fair, having thought about it again, an upgrade of a mix of avios and tax for cash equivalent of Ł1.3k (very rough guess) or Ł300 each ew to Club isn’t the end of the world, if we decide to take it. Or we could just wait and see if any redemption seats become available to UUA, as taxes might be slightly lower..
Feb 18, 2022, 11:02 am
#2092
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List, Hilton Honours Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 2,303
Feb 18, 2022, 11:02 am
#2093
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,248
Mar 3, 2022, 10:41 am
#2094
Ambassador: Oneworld Alliance
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: LON
Programs: BA Gold (GGL), Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,213
How many guests are allowed into CCR with a GGL?
Mar 3, 2022, 10:54 am
#2095
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,254
Mar 3, 2022, 10:57 am
#2096
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
Mar 4, 2022, 2:39 am
#2097
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,499
Mar 4, 2022, 2:42 am
#2098
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,941
Yes so I think the rules say for the CCR guests need to be on BA. I have said before though that the rule is probably one of those not readily known by agents and therefore is not enforced much. I suspect that it is more relaxed on this at the LHR CCR compared to the JFK CCR.
Mar 10, 2022, 4:33 am
#2099
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Oxford (&Western Isles )
Programs: BA GGL, CCR; RyanAir MillionMiler :( ;
Posts: 756
Hi, have just been trying to book a couple of CW seats using GGL Redemption plus GUF2 and the agent has said, no I availability so we cant do it? Is she confusing the GUF2 requirements and not fully understanding the Joker requirements (any revenue class?) or am I getting v rusty at this ! ?? 
Thanks
Thanks
Mar 10, 2022, 4:35 am
#2100
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,941
You are right, GUF would need I, Joker should be D class.